Puma & Bobcat Sightings Map
While many people are confident they've seen a puma, not all of these sightings are accurate. The map below includes both confirmed and unverified puma sightings in the larger San Francisco Bay region (and beyond) since 2004.
Over time, this will help us evaluate problem areas, movement barriers for wildlife, and potential for human-puma conflict.
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Sightings List
Apr 22, 2010: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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400 block of Helen Drive, Millbrae, CA 94030.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.60017 N, 122.41052 W
Apr 21, 2010: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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1200 block of Hillcrest Blvd, Millbrae, CA 94030
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.59405 N, 122.40543 W
Apr 4, 2010: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Stanford. CONFIRMED: camera trap photo of puma
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40801 N, 122.22427 W
Apr 4, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Tamarack Ave & Elizabeth St, San Carlos, CA 94070.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.49740 N, 122.26769 W
Apr 3, 2010: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Stanford. CONFIRMED: camera trap photo of puma
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40801 N, 122.22427 W
Apr 2, 2010: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Teague Hill Open Space Preserve, Woodside, CA
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.42201 N, 122.29091 W
Mar 25, 2010: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Ladera Neighborhood, Portola Valley, CA 94028.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.39994 N, 122.19830 W
Mar 24, 2010: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Stanford. CONFIRMED: camera trap photo of puma
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40801 N, 122.22427 W
Mar 23, 2010: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Large cat, ran across Ice Cream Grade and jumped up a hill while I was in a car, about a quarter mile from the fire station. Around 9:45 pm
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.06182 N, 122.13229 W
Mar 21, 2010: Puma Sighting
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1750 block of Cordilleras Rd, Redwood City, CA 94062. Lion spotted traveling uphill from creek.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.47343 N, 122.26686 W
Mar 18, 2010: Puma Sighting
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California Way & Summit Way Redwood City, CA 94062. In grass near water tower.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.45630 N, 122.27102 W
Mar 14, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Ruby Hill neighborhood, Pleasanton, CA. Puma sighted in yard.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.63989 N, 121.81529 W
Mar 14, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Park Lane, Atherton, CA. Lion seen on backyard patio:
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.44758 N, 122.20036 W
Feb 19, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Wayside Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028. CONFIRMED; Goat attacked. "Here's the story to my best knowledge: Our next-door neighbors keep three small goats in an outside run with fences about 4 feet high, angled inward at the top to keep the goats from junping out. One side of the run faces 250 acres of unfenced space. At 9:30 PM on 2/19, the neighbors heard a commotion outside, one of them ran outside and yelled at a mountain lion which had attacked one of the goats, scaring off the mountain lion. A vet came and stitched up the mauled goat, and it's survived so far."
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.38125 N, 122.23889 W
Feb 15, 2010: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Swanton, CA 95017. Lions kills 3 baby goats in enclosure.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.06417 N, 122.22639 W
Jan 31, 2010: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Pescadero Creek County Park near La Honda. 2 mountain lions (likely mother & cub) approached 2 hikers. CONFIRMED:
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.26464 N, 122.24837 W
Jan 23, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Mitchell Canyon Rd & Del Trigo Ln, Clayton, CA 94517. PROBABLE based on description.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.93885 N, 121.94196 W
Jan 18, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Moody Rd, Los Altos, CA. CONFIRMED:
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35317 N, 122.15193 W
Jan 16, 2010: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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This sighting doesn't really fit your time frame or any of your sighting type categories. I found very clear mountain lion tracks in mud next to a water detention basin. Observed 1/16/2009 (I put 2010 because your date & time box only goes back that far.)
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.86042 N, 122.18206 W
Jan 12, 2010: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Los Gatos, Hwy 17 south of Cats Restaurant. Older male mountain lion struck and killed by car. CONFIRMED.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.21361 N, 121.98783 W
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